At least 18 Afghan national army soldiers were killed or injured following explosions and militants attacks across the country during the past 24 hours.

Afghan defense ministry following a press release on Sunday announced Afghan national army service members were killed or injured in militants attacks at Kapisa, Kunar and Laghman provinces of Afghanistan.

The source further added at least 5 Afghan soldiers were killed and 13 others were injured.

Afghan national army soldiers also sezied some weapons, ammunitions and explosives during the operations, defense ministry officials confirmed.

In the meantime an Afghan civilian was killed and 6 others were injured following missile attack by militants at Baraki district of Logar province.

Provincial security chief Raees Khan Abdul Rahimzai said the militants wanted to target the district building.

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